
Series
Today’s Higher Ed System Explained, in Video
Higher education is supposed to serve as a ladder of upward mobility, providing students with a quality degree, a good job, and an opportunity to earn a better life. But only half of all students who enter postsecondary education go on to earn a degree, showing that the ladder for many of today’s students is rickety. It’s for this reason we need stronger federal oversight to make sure both students and taxpayers see a return on the investment they make in higher education each year. Third Way’s animated video series highlights where higher education policy falls short and possible solutions for how the federal government can improve quality and value for all students.
Team
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Published August 11, 2021
The 101 on Student Loan Debt
Video
Published May 24, 2021
Celebrating Higher Ed Wins in the First 100 Days of the Biden Administration
Video
Published May 5, 2021
A Closer Look at Short-Term Programs
Video
Published April 28, 2021
The Case for Doubling the Pell Grant
Video
Published April 5, 2021
The 101 on OPMs
Video
Published December 9, 2020
Instructional Spending 101
Video
Published October 7, 2020
Price-to-Earnings Premium
Video
Published August 26, 2020
Financial Responsibility in Higher Ed
Video
Published May 28, 2020
How the 90/10 Rule Loophole Harms Veterans
Video
Published May 13, 2020
The Impact of School Closures
Video
Published February 12, 2020
Reversing Betsy DeVos’ Borrower Defense Rule
Video
Published October 17, 2019
Higher Ed’s Watchdogs Have Fallen Asleep on the Job
Video
Published September 16, 2019
The College Transparency Act Explained
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Published September 9, 2019
Unboxing Today’s Students
Video
Published May 9, 2019
Ripple Effect
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Published March 19, 2019
Free College 101
Video
Published November 13, 2018
Higher Ed Lessons Learned from NCLB
Video
Published September 20, 2018
Is College Worth It?
Video
Published August 20, 2018
How the Cohort Default Rate Misses the Boat
Video
Published June 5, 2018
It's Time to Fix Higher Ed's Failing Federal Guardrails
Video
Published February 27, 2018
Higher Ed's Leaky Pipeline
Video
Published February 22, 2018
Risk-Sharing 101
Video
Published September 26, 2017
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The Gainful Employment Rule Explained
Video
Published June 15, 2017
Degrees Not Debt
Video
Published April 26, 2017